Abstract
Many of the experiments in high-energy physics conducted at the Cambridge Electron Accelerator require the use of a liquid hydrogen target. A typicai hydrogen target system (Fig. 1) includes a liquid hydrogen vessel with very thin Mylar windows contained within a vacuum chamber which also has thin windows. Since the hazards created by the accidental failure of these fragile windows is potentially great, but not clearly defined, a test program was initiated to:
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Establish the behavior of typical liquid hydrogen target systems when subjected to various failure modes.
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Provide the basic parameters for the possible future development of a system for the suppression and control of fires and explosions in hydrogen target areas.
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Soini, H.E., Hoenig, M.O. (1969). The Behavior of Typical Liquid Hydrogen Target Systems under Simulated Failure Modes. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0549-2_59
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